Sensation
By: Kevin Hardman
Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
Most superhero stories seem to come across pretty cheesy but this one is a real winner! I got hooked right away! Plenty of action that was exciting and some was just down right funny! I loved the unique characters and the twists that crept up unexpectedly. A great world the author has built here. I definitely want to continue this series!
The narration is fantastic! All the voices unique and special. Great job! ( )

This was a very fun quick read. It’s reminds me of both Phipps’s Supervillainy series and of the modern TV show, The Flash. The Kid (aka Jim) is coming of age and he’s got all these powers. He’s living with his mom and his grandpa in a world where many people have some kind of super power. If you have one of these powers (or even more than one) you still have to pay rent. So many embellished humans work 8-5 jobs and generally have basic, boring lives.

Then there’s the academy, and it has tryouts. They only want the best of the best for their Alpha League! Alas, Jim isn’t one of those. So he uses his powers to go bounty hunting, hauling in the scum of the city for a reasonable paycheck. I loved the normal, mundane setting for theses extraordinary abilities.

Anyway, things get shook up a bit and Jim ends up working with the Alpha League to take out some more sensational bad guys – and perhaps one or more moles. It’s dangerous work that’s also put his family in danger. Turns out a relative has an anger management problem. Ooops!

My only complaint really is that it looks like The Kid Sensation is growing into multiple powers, so many that he’s nigh invincible. I generally like my superheroes to have weaknesses that they have to plan for or occasionally die from. For The Kid, this is balanced somewhat by his youth – lack of experience and a bit of naivety.

All told, it’s a great opening to what looks to be a promising series. 4.5/5 stars.

The Narration: Michael Naramore is just a lot of fun to listen to. With clear diction and a range of voices, he’s got a good fit for all the characters. I loved his deeper voices (like for Alpha or Omen). He’s also got a teen voice for Jim and a grumpy old man voice for Jim’s grandad. His female voices are decent too, sounding feminine. The pacing was spot on and there were no technical issues with this recording. 5/5 stars.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

I received a free copy in return for a honest review.This is the fourth superhero novel that I have read.So far it has been the best so far out of those four books(by different authors). It would be a dream to have as many powers as Kid Sensation.I enjoyed it from start to finish and have since got other books in the series.I highly recommend to anyone interested in superheroes. ( )

Given by the author for an honest review

It was a wonderful and delightful read!!
It was entertaining..It was fun..Yet it was adventurous..
It was well written and I enjoyed it !!...It would be a nice movie,too...

However,I didn't like the ending very much..It left me hanging,but in a bad way..Plus,we didn't see any progress on Kid's relationships with others,like Smokey and Electra..Practically he interacted with Mouse or his family...It just wasn't enough...

PS
I would like to read an Electra:A Superhero Novel...I believe it would be very interesting.. ( )